Turquoise Color Meaning | Connotations & Hex Codes
#40E0D0
The color name turquoise describes a range of colors at the border between blue and green on the color wheel.
The color of the most sought-after turquoise gemstones is a greenish blue. But colors described as “turquoise” in English often sit on the green side of cyan—the color halfway between blue and green on digital color wheels such as Quillbot’s free Color Wheel. These blueish-green shades of turquoise are also often described as “aqua.”
Key takeaways
- Turquoise describes a range of blue-green colors.
- The CSS color “Turquoise” has the hex code #40E0D0, which produces a green-leaning turquoise.
- Turquoise is often associated with clarity, freshness, balance, creativity, and openness.
What does turquoise symbolize?
Shades of turquoise are often used to convey clarity, freshness, balance, creativity, and openness.
In branding design, bluer shades of turquoise can work well:
- To create a clean, modern identity for brands related to technology, communication, software, or digital tools
- To suggest clarity, confidence, and reliability without the formality of a dark blue
- As an energetic color that isn’t too overwhelming or garish
Greener turquoise shades are often used to:
- Establish a fresh, natural feel for brands related to wellness, skincare, travel, or sustainable products
- Project renewal, relaxation, and emotional balance
- Lend visuals a tropical, aquatic, or spa-like quality that feels soothing and uplifting
Color Conversion
#40E0D0| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | 40E0D0 |
| RGB | 64, 224, 208 |
| RGB Percent | 25%, 88%, 82% |
| CMYK | 0.71, 0, 0.07, 0.12 |
| HSL | 174°, 72%, 56% |
Color variations
Tints
- #58e4d6 • Click to copy
- #73e8dc • Click to copy
- #8dece3 • Click to copy
- #a7f1e9 • Click to copy
- #c2f5f0 • Click to copy
- #dcf9f6 • Click to copy
- #edfcfb • Click to copy
- #edfcfb • Click to copy
Shades
- #24dbc9 • Click to copy
- #1fc1b1 • Click to copy
- #1ba799 • Click to copy
- #178c81 • Click to copy
- #137268 • Click to copy
- #0e5850 • Click to copy
- #0a3d38 • Click to copy
- #062320 • Click to copy
Tones
- #1ba799 • Click to copy
- #26ab9e • Click to copy
- #31afa2 • Click to copy
- #3eb1a6 • Click to copy
- #4db3a8 • Click to copy
- #61aea6 • Click to copy
- #74aaa4 • Click to copy
- #86a7a4 • Click to copy
Turquoise color code
The turquoise hex code for the named CSS color “Turquoise” is #40E0D0. This gives you a green-leaning shade of turquoise, as do these CSS colors with turquoise in their names:
- “PaleTurquoise” #AFEEEE
- “MediumTurquoise” #48D1CC
If you’re looking for a shade of turquoise that’s more blue-leaning, try the codes:
- #40D0E0
- #40C5E0
- #00C3FF
Turquoise color palette
Here are some turquoise color combinations to give you inspiration for a turquoise color palette for your own project.
Turquoise green, navy, white, and slate gray for clean, modern, and innovative
If you want to view and refine these colors in Quillbot’s Color Wheel tool, enter
#40E0D0 for turquoise green, #102A43 for navy, #F5F9FA for white, and #687C8C for slate gray.
Turquoise blue, sage green, ivory white, and forest green for fresh, clean, and natural
If you want to view and refine these colors in Quillbot’s Color Wheel tool, enter #40D0E0 for turquoise blue, #9DBFA8 for sage green, #F7F3E8 for ivory white, and #244C3D for forest green.
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- Analogous
- Complementary
Frequently asked questions about the color turquoise
- Is turquoise blue or green?
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Turquoise can be blue or green, depending on the hue of the color being described as turquoise and individual color perception.
The color name turquoise is used to describe a range of bluish green and greenish blue colors. If a shade of turquoise is very close to cyan—the color halfway between blue and green on digital color wheels like Quillbot’s free Color Wheel—some people may describe it as blue, while others may describe it as green.
If you need to specify a turquoise shade accurately, you can add blue or green to the name (e.g., “medium turquoise green” or “bright turquoise blue”).
- What is a dark turquoise color?
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Turquoise is a fairly light, vibrant color, but if you’re looking for a relatively dark turquoise color, try these turquoise hex codes for a green-leaning turquoise:
- #3ACABB
- #33B3A6
- #2D9D92
Or these codes for a blue-leaning turquoise:
- #3ABBCA
- #33A6B3
- #2D929D
You can extract the color codes from an image with a dark color scheme you like using Quillbot’s free online Color Palette Generator.
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